A cometary "aurora" at Paranal

The 'old tails' from Comet McNaught observed in the evening of 17 January 2007 from Paranal, when the comet had just set. The outcome resembles an aurora. In the foreground : one of the VLT Unit Telescope and three Auxiliary Telescopes.

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Id:eso0705f
Type:Foto
Udgivelsesdato:19. januar 2007
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Navn:Comet McNaught, Very Large Telescope
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategori:Paranal
Solar System

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